| ID | 100839 |
| Title Proper | Unique pedagogical approach to voting and public goods |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schuler, Douglas A ; Chappell, Matthew ; Baggett, L Scott |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Fourth grade students at a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, participated in a one-week exercise intended to mimic the process of creating a public good through a democratic process. The exercise involved students in four separate classes designing a class party with different characteristics (theme, music, and food) through a voluntary but personally costly voting procedure. The students then held the party that they had created. A formal assessment of learning objectives and a debriefing were also part of the exercise. Some ideas investigated include the disconnection between the actual party's characteristics and the revealed preferences of the students during the debriefing-a lesson of collective action-and the satisfaction and learning outcomes experienced by a minority of students as the result of being political activists and having their preferences realized in the makeup of their class party. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 43, No. 4; Oct 2010: p.779-783 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics Vol. 43, No. 4; Oct 2010: p.779-783 |
| Key Words | Unique Pedagogical Approach ; Public Goods ; Houston ; Texas |